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Never done sales before? Meka Asonye shares GTM playbooks from Stripe, Mixpanel, and backing founders at First Round
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MentionsFirst Round Capital
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Today’s episode is with Meka Asonye, a Partner at First Round Capital. This week marks the one year anniversary since he joined, making the transition from seasoned GTM leader to full-time early-stage investor. Prior to First Round, Meka served as the VP of Sales & Services at Mixpanel, where he… More on the show's page
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Lessons From Stripe, Mixpanel, and First Round with Meka Asonye
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MentionsFirst Round CapitalBen Casnocha
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Meka Asonye (@BigMekaStyle), partner at First Round Capital, joined Ben Casnocha at a Village Global event to discuss: - Meka’s time with the Cleveland Indians and what it taught him about finding hidden talent. - Why customer obsession is so important to Meka when looking at a potential… More on the show's page
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VP Sales at Mixpanel, Meka Asonye: Exploring Analytics, High Velocity Sales, and Stigmas
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Topics: Is there a stigma around intelligence in sales? How to enable high velocity sales Many organizations today are struggling to strike a balance between being data-driven and gut-driven. For pointers, we turned to Meka Asonye who has deployed data at the highest level in sports doing… More on the show's page
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How to find customers in the Dept of Defense: From prototype to the Pentagon | Steve Blank (Hacking for Defense)
MentionsSteve BlankEric RiesFirst Round CapitalAlexander OsterwalderMeka Asonye
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Steve Blank is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, where he co-created the "Hacking for Defense" curriculum for the Department of Defense. As a consultant to top defense and intelligence organizations, Steve brings cutting-edge strategies to the national security sector. Before entering…
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